used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
adorernoun
someone who admires a young woman
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
better-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was intolerably hot and stifling.
ill-humouredadjective
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading It was intolerably hot and stifling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intolerably hot and stifling.
and nothing more
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
Kolpakov
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From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
Nikolay
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From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
Petrovitch
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From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading It was intolerably hot and stifling.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All at once there was a sudden ring at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.
at the time that
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
which person or people
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa.
